Chapter 156

"Hahaha...hahaha...very good, but...not strong enough!"

Even though he took Kaido's full-strength 'Thunder Bagua' directly, Finn was not injured. Instead, he looked at Kaido and laughed wildly with a little excitement.

A trace of surprise flashed in Kaido's eyes. His full-strength attack had no effect on Finn, except for a short period of movement being blocked.

He stared at Finn, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

Before, he had no chance to attack Finn and was always suppressed. He knew the difference in strength, but Finn did not have the ability to kill him directly, and he still had the possibility of turning defeat into victory.

However, at this moment, facing Finn's indestructible defense, Kaido began to worry. How can he break such a defense?

This duel attracted everyone's attention. Except for Barrett and BigMon, the rest of the people were distracted and focused. Because the victory or defeat of Finn and Kaido is directly related to the outcome of the whole battle.

"Hahaha, the captain is really invincible."

The person who said this was, of course, Finn's number one fan, Gris, the first human crew member to board his ship. At this time, he was cooperating with Buck to fight Smoothie.

His eyes flashed with admiration, and he saw that Finn took Kaido's attack unscathed.

Smoothie was worthy of being one of the three generals, with a bounty of more than one billion. He was good at swordsmanship. Facing two people who were attacking with physical skills and swordsmanship, he was very calm.

But at this time, she also paid attention to the situation of Kaido and Finn, and saw that the opportunity to attack Finn, which was finally created, did not play a little role, and Finn was unscathed.

She suddenly had a premonition that they might not win, and her heart immediately fell to the bottom.

The surprise attack of Jin brought the atmosphere of the battle to a climax. The combatants on both sides were nervously paying attention to the battle situation, especially Finn and his group, whose hearts were hanging in their throats.

Everyone knew that if Finn fell, the battle would be over.

The people of the Beasts and BigMon, who were secretly proud of the success of Jin's raid, now suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse.

Just because Finn seemed to be more terrifying than imagined and more powerful than the description on the bounty order.

......

The sea near the Whitebeard Pirates' base in the New World

Blackbeard and his gang finally got the opportunity they had dreamed of when they learned that Ace led a large number of people to Wano Country.

Badgers, Van Oka, Poison Q, the newly joined Devil Sheriff Lafayette and Rain Shiryu, as well as other weaker crew members, all participated in the action.

So, is it just a coincidence that people met and finally recognized each other? Or is there a fateful encounter?

Yes or no, who can tell clearly?

"Captain, are we really going to attack the Whitebeard Pirates?" Badgers asked with some concern.

His worry was not an isolated case. The other unruly crew members also frowned, just because the enemy was too powerful.

This trip was not a joke, and they could pay the price of their lives at any time. They were not afraid of fighting, but that did not mean they would accept suicide.

"Hahaha, Barges, don't worry, the Whitebeard Pirates' defense is empty at this time, it's a great opportunity for us!"

Blackbeard patted Barges's shoulder and laughed.

Everyone else also knew what opportunity Blackbeard was talking about? Knowing that this step was crucial to them, their power in the New World was obviously a little weak now.

Because Blackbeard's ability was destined to cause disgust and rejection from other ability users, it was the kind of self-ridiculing attribute.

In addition, many strong people in the city of Impel Down formed an alliance. In comparison, Blackbeard's power seemed a little weak, making him very passive. He dared not use his ability for fear of becoming a public enemy.

However, as a strong man, how could Blackbeard be someone who could stay under others for a long time? He was destined to stir up trouble and stir up the world situation.

The two disastrous defeats, one by Finn and the other by Akainu, made him realize his own strength: he was still some distance away from being a top powerhouse.

As the captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, he faced a huge challenge. This team was even more unruly than Kaido's Beast Group, but Kaido could perfectly check and balance his subordinates.

But Blackbeard did not have such ability at this time, and his strength was still a little short of it.

He knew very well that if his strength could not have a qualitative breakthrough, then let alone any lofty ideals, even the size of the team would be difficult to expand, and even the secret of the fruit ability must be strictly kept.

In the 20-year pirate career of the Whitebeard Pirates, how could he not secretly cultivate some confidants?

Because of this, Blackbeard knew clearly that the Whitebeard Pirates' defense at this time wasEmpty, the headquarters only has Whitebeard, Oz, Buffalo Atmos, Fossa and other captains sitting in.

More importantly, Whitebeard's condition has declined significantly recently. After all, he is 74 years old. Years of fighting have left him with injuries, and coupled with the lack of attention to maintenance, his physical condition is getting worse and worse.

As early as the war on the top, Whitebeard's condition had already declined significantly, and it was difficult to continue fighting.

It has to be admitted that people can't resist aging after all. With the increase of age, combat power will inevitably decline, and the blood can't be compared with young people.

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Navy Headquarters, Marinford

The damage of the war has long been repaired. The important strategic significance of this place makes the navy can't give up easily, especially now that there is no foothold in the New World.

But the haze of the war on the top has not yet completely dissipated, and the trauma of the war may accompany many people for a lifetime.

In order to preserve the vitality of the navy, Sengoku chose to disobey the orders of the Five Elders, did not hold back Finn and the Whitebeard Pirates, and took the initiative to assume all the responsibility for the defeat of the war after the war.

He was disheartened and chose to retire directly, resigned from the position of marshal, and only served as an advisor in the navy.

The appearance of Finn led the pirates of Impel Down to stir up the situation, making the world situation more confusing.

In this turbulent era, the World Government directly appointed the more radical Akainu as the new marshal.

Sengoku did not agree with Akainu's cold personality and style of doing things, but he understood that this was exactly the justice that Akainu insisted on, and it was a true portrayal of Akainu's heart.

After many years of working as a colleague, he knew Akainu very well: this was an iron-blooded soldier, a pure navy. So he did not object this time.

Although Sengoku originally intended Aokiji to be the next marshal, after the war on the top, he realized that the current situation required the navy to respond with a tougher attitude.

After all, the Great Evil Age and the pirates of the previous era are rampant in the New World. The Navy can only respond strongly to deter the villains. If they take a step back, the pirates will definitely take a step forward.

"Sakaski, how do you plan to deal with Blackbeard's proposal?"

Sengoku looked at Akainu with gloating, feeling relieved that he didn't have to make decisions anymore.

Blackbeard's proposal? Obviously, it was to attack the Whitebeard Pirates' base.

Blackbeard was very smart and knew how to minimize risks and maximize benefits. He knew that Finn and Whitebeard were allies, and unilateral action was too risky.

So he informed the Navy of this plan, hoping that the Navy would join him in a raid on the Whitebeard Pirates.

Of course, Blackbeard concealed his true purpose - the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but lied that he had long been resentful of Whitebeard and intended to retaliate.

At the same time, he also revealed the empty intelligence inside the Whitebeard Pirates.